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Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Universal Design Version of Indian National Anthem Released
With Audio and Video Descriptions, Indian Sign Language and Captions, Universal Design Version enables equal participation of everyone including Divyang Jan
As part of the celebrations of Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav, Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities  [AYJNISHD], an autonomous organisation under the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities , Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India has released the Indian National Anthem in Universal Design. This version of the Indian National anthem has features of Universal Design, such as audio/video description for for visually-impaired persons, and Indian Sign Language and Captions for persons suffering from hearing disabilities. Captions are available in 14 Indian Languages and English Language. The special version of the national anthem has been released by the institute today, August 13, 2022.
Speaking to Press Information Bureau, Dr Mathew Martin PJ , Media Officer, AYJNISHD explained that Universal Design is design and composition that can be accessed, understood and used to the greatest extent possible by all people, regardless of their age, ability or disability. “Indian National Anthem in Universal Design enhances the accessibility of our anthem. By screening this version of the Indian National Anthem, all Special Schools and organizations for the visually-impaired persons and persons suffering from hearing disability can enable equal participation for all in the rendition of the national anthem.”
This version of the Indian National anthem has been certified by the Central Board of Film Certification  for Universal and Educational viewing. It is also available in DVD format at the Indian Sign Language Cell of the Mumbai campus of the Institute.
The Indian National Anthem in Accessible format is available on the YouTube channel of the institute  and in particular at this playlist
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
A delegation of MES officials meet MoS, Dr Jitendra Singh their service matters
A delegation of MES  officials, representing All India MES Barrack & Stores Cadre Association met Union Minister of State  of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh here today and sought the intervention of the Department of Personnel & Training  for issues related to their cadre review.
The delegation submitted a memorandum pointing out that based on certain inputs which, according to them, were incorrect, from the Ministry of Defence and DG  of E-in-C, the issue of creation of one post of Joint Director General  has got complicated. Later, the DoPT also raised certain queries and the matter has got delayed. They also noted that it was after 70 years of independence that under the present government, on 15th December 2017, the first-ever cadre review of Barrack & Store Cadre of MES had got approved
The members of the delegation requested the Minister to take a considerate view and issue directions to the concerned officials to revisit their promotion file so that the queries raised by the DoPT could be resolved.
Dr Jitendra Singh gave a patient hearing to the delegation and issued directions to the concerned officials to study the case in depth and suggest what best could be done under the circumstances.
Ministry of Finance
Exchange rate notification No. 40/2021 - Customs 
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 , and in supersession of the Notification No.31/2021-Customs, dated 18th March, 2021 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currencies specified in column  of each of Schedule I and Schedule II annexed hereto, into Indian currency or vice versa, shall, with effect from 2nd April, 2021, be the rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in column  thereof, for the purpose of the said section, relating to imported and export goods.
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200.70
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Canadian Dollar
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59.25
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11.35
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Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare  signs MOU for developing a National Interactive Digital Platform to strengthen extension system
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding in New Delhi today with Digital Green under public private partnership framework to build a national level digital extension platform. The platform will host a digital library of curated multi-format multi-lingual content, help extension workers access and deliver curated content to farmers on time and upskill the vast network of extension workers for agriculture, horticulture, fisheries, livestock and rural livelihood missions through certified online courses.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Manoj Ahuja, Secretary, MoA&FW, GoI said that "The proposed national digital platform will help make our extension system more efficient and effective by connecting farmers to the strong foundation of digital agriculture ecosystem that is being built by the government. Digital capacity of this extension system is crucial to help farmers reap the benefits of digital agriculture and will serve as one of the component of digital public infrastructure for Agriculture announced recently in the Union Budget ".
There are over 200,000 extension workers in India in agriculture, livelihood and allied sectors. This ambitious initiative will converge the outreach efforts of departments of agriculture, horticulture, livestock, dairy, fisheries and rural livelihoods under a single digital platform through a decentralised content creation and targeted dissemination. To be launched within six months, the platform will have the portal and capabilities to serve the entire farming community in India and catalyse Agtech and other market actors with newer and higher value proposition.
The MOU is with Digital Green, an award winning social enterprise that is leveraging the power of technology to support small and marginal farmers to enhance their productivity and income, strengthen their agency and build community level resilience. Founded by Rikin Gandhi, a technocrat and social development enthusiast, Digital Green has been working with governments in Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, serving over 25 lakhs farmers and having enhanced the capacities of over 4000 front like workers.
According to Rikin Gandhi, technology has no value unless it makes a positive difference to the last mile farmer. Thanking the GoI for investing in technology to make Indian farm system future ready, he said that "we are honoured and proud to be partnering with Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and be a key stakeholder in making our small and marginal farmers thrive and proposer. He further added that the envisaged platform will contribute to and complement the national systems to emerge as a digital public good for the farm sector in India.’’
Ministry of Mines
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA TRAINING INSTITUTE , HYDERABAD CONDUCTS THE 12th INTERNATIONAL COURSE ON 'REMOTE SENSING AND DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING FOR GEOSCIENTISTS'.
Geological Survey of India Training Institute , Hyderabad is conducting the 12th International Course on Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing for Geoscientists, which was inaugurated on 22nd November 2022 at GSITI, Hyderabad under the chairmanship of Shri. Ch. Venkateswara Rao, Dy Director General and Head Mission-V, in the august presence of Dr. Mathew Joseph, Dy. Director General, Shri S.P. Bhutia, Director , Dr. Nisha Rani, Director  and distinguished participants from ITEC countries and faculty members of GSITI.
Annually this programme is being conducted under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation  programme sponsored by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. The program's goal is to share technology to create professional expertise that will support social and economic development among developing countries. Fifteen participants from 15  ITEC countries  will be attending the course from 22nd November 2022 to 20th December 2022.
During the welcome address Shri Ch. Venkateswara Rao, Dy. Director General and Head Mission-V and Dr. Mathew Joseph, Dy. Director General emphasized that the training is an opportunity for the participants to learn state of art in advanced technology which is useful in every aspect of human life. The training will help in enhancing the knowledge of the participants from different countries along with the knowledge sharing experience they will get an opportunity to get to know about the Indian cultural. The participants were facilitated with welcome kit during the inauguration.
As a part of this course, the participants will be imparted technical knowhow in the field of Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing, so as to efficiently apply these techniques in their respective domain. By way of this, India intends to share the fruits of its socio-economic development and technological achievements with other developing countries.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Launches National Portal FOR Transgender Persons
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has e-launched the National Portal for Transgender persons which was attended by several members of Transgender community. A detailed presentation and a short film on the Portal was also made at the Inauguration. National Council for Transgender Persons of which Transgender persons from different parts of the country are members have also witnessed the launch. Awareness about National Portal was also done in social media as well as in different forums attended by Transgender persons and others. Ministry has also written to all States/UTs and District Magistrates/Collectors to publicize National Portal for Transgender Persons.
So far, 1915 Transgender Persons have applied for Certificate of Identity and Identity Cards. Out of 1695 valid applications, 277 Certificates of identity and Identity Cards have been issued. 220 applications have been rejected due to insufficient/invalid documents or being Duplicate applications.
National Portal for Transgender Persons which provides for the procedure for identification certificates issued by the District Magistrate has been established and is functional in all districts of the country.
As per the Census 2011, there are 4,87,803 persons under the category called ‘Other’ .
This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Rattan Lal Kataria in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Heavy Industries
FAME and PLI Schemes promotes use of electric vehicles in the country
The Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries, Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today informed that to promote the use of electric vehicles in the country and to make their manufacturing cost effective, following three schemes have been formulated by the Ministry of Heavy Industries:
Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles in India :The Government notified Phase-II of FAME India Scheme initially for a period of three years commencing from 1stApril, 2019 with a total budgetary support of Rs. 10,000 crore. The Scheme was extended for a further period of 2 years up to 31stMarch, 2024. Under FAME-India Scheme phase-II, incentives are provided to buyers of electric vehicles in the form of an upfront reduction in the purchase price of electric vehicles. The incentive is linked to battery capacity i.e. Rs. 10,000/KWh for e-3W and e-4W with a cap 20% of the cost of vehicle. Further, the incentive/ subsidies for e-2W has been increased to Rs. 15,000/KWh from Rs. 10,000/KWh with an increase in cap from 20% to 40% of the cost of vehicle w.e.f. 11thJune, 2021.
Production Linked Incentive  Scheme for Automotive Sector:The Government on 15th Sep., 2021 approved the PLI Scheme for Automotive Sector with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 25,938 crores. Electric vehicles are covered under this PLI scheme.
PLI Scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell : The Government on 12thMay, 2021 approved PLI Scheme for manufacturing of ACC in the country with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 18,100 crore. The scheme envisages to establish a competitive ACC battery manufacturing set up in the country for 50 GWh. Additionally, 5GWh of niche ACC technologies is also covered under the Scheme.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
National conference on "Navmantra: Innovations for Higher Productivity” at Puri on 5th June 2023
The National Productivity Council , under the aegis of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade , Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, has launched Navmantra approach for contributing to the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s mission of Atmanirbhar Bharat. “Navmantra” is a Nine-Pronged-Approach for Swavalambi Bharat: five thematic areas and four geographic focal regions. The thematic areas are, Youth & Productivity, Women & Productivity, Innovations, Agri & Co-operatives and Industry Partnerships. NPC with support from 28 Local Productivity Councils will be working in a mission mode rejuvenating productivity movement in the country.
NPC is going to organize a national conference on "Navmantra: Innovations for Higher Productivity” at Puri, Odisha on 5 June 2023. The participants will deliberate on effective implementation of Navmantra boosting innovation to achieve higher level of productivity, green growth and skill building. The conference is supported by the Asian Productivity Organization, Tokyo, Japan, and has Indian Potash Limited as the industry partner. Distinguished guests and eminent speakers from different fields will participate in the conference, sharing their insights and experiences. The conference agenda features discussions on social, economic and industrial aspects of productivity with panels led by experts. Sh. Bharat Lal, Director General, National Centre for Good Governance as Chief Guest will address the conference highlighting the role of governance in productivity and economic growth. Sh. Sundeep Kumar Nayak, IAS, Director General, NPC and Dr. Rajeev Ranjan, IAS , Director of IPL Centre for Rural Outreach will deliberate on green productivity, sustainability and green growth.
Technical sessions on "Sustainable Practices" and panel discussion on Social, Economic, and Industrial Growth will provide insights into sustainable development initiatives and strategies for economic growth, job creation, and social inclusion. Additionally, a panel discussion on "Drivers and Barriers to Green Productivity" will explore ways to overcome challenges and promote environmentally friendly practices.
The closing session will feature eminent speakers, including Prof. Santosh Kumar Tripathy, Vice-Chancellor of Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, Odisha. The conference is expected to be a platform for knowledge sharing, networking, and collaboration among professionals, policymakers, industry experts, and community leaders for advancing the productivity movement.
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Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
KVIC Chairman Releases margin money subsidy to 5046 Beneficiaries under PMEGP at Hubli
Chairman, Khadi and Village Industries Commission Shri Manoj Kumar inaugurated various training programs being run by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission under the Village Industries Development Scheme in Hubli today on the third day of his visit to Karnataka and disbursed margin money to the PMEGP Units through virtual medium.
Chairman KVIC also released margin money subsidy of Rs 165 Crores to 5046 beneficiaries from the states of East & South zone with the total bank loan of Rs 488 crores for setting up of new micro enterprises under PMEGP scheme which is expected to create more than 40000 employment opportunities in these states.
Financial assistance to Khadi artisans was also approved by Chairman Manoj Kumar under the work shed scheme for Khadi artisans of “Khadi Vikas Yojana". The Chairman visited CVPI, Khanpur a KVI training run by Khadi and Village Industries Commission, where he distributed hostel useful items to the trainees and launched MS Roof Truss Work .
CVPI, Khanapur is one of the best pottery training institutes not only in South India but also in the whole country. During this, he discussed with the beneficiaries of PMEGP and SFURTI cluster. In the evening, a Khadi sanvad was conducted with Khadi Institutions of Dharwad regions & Chairman assured that KVIC will continue supporting the good work being done by these institutions.
Earlier, Shri Manoj Kumar distributed large number of Bee - boxes among the farmers of the district during a brief function held at Nisarani village in Shimoga district of Karnataka this morning. Speaking on the occasion Chairman, KVIC, Shri Manoj Kumar said that doubling the income of farmers is the dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and therefore KVIC is continuously working in this direction under 'Honey Mission'.
The Chairman, KVIC said it is a motive to make the country self-reliant in honey production and “We want our country to become self-reliant in honey production. At present, we are the fourth-largest producer of honey in the world but in the coming time, we want to become the number one producer of honey and for that, we are making all these attempts,” Shri Manoj Kumar stressed.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
CAQM holds an urgent review meeting with officials from NCR State Governments and Pollution control boards considering the sudden increase in Delhi's AQI
GRAP provisions to be strictly implemented through adequate deployment of inspection teams
Pollution control boards to intensify the pollution control and mitigating measures
Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index  clocked 434 today as per the 4PM AQI Bulletin provided by the Central Pollution Control Board , which is an increase of 63 points from the AQI recorded yesterday . Considering this sudden rise in the average AQl of Delhi from the evening of Sunday  and today , the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR & Adjoining Areas  held an urgent review meeting with the Officials from GNCTD/ NCR State Governments/ Chairpersons/ Member Secretaries of State Pollution Control Boards / DPCC.
State Government representatives/ Chairpersons and Member Secretaries of NCR PCBs/ DPCC were impressed upon the need to implement the provisions of GRAP in the field with greater vigour to prevent further deterioration of air quality as well as to bring the overall AQI of Delhi down from the current ‘Severe’ level. The need to deploy inspection teams in adequate numbers to ensure GRAP implementation was also reiterated.
State Government Officers/ NCR Pollution Control Boards/ DPCC assured that they will review the implementation of GRAP and further intensify the pollution control and mitigating measures including prevention of open burning to reduce the contribution of different sources which has led to sudden spike in the overall AQI of Delhi.
Ministry of Defence
Gram Seva Desh seva
As part of the Army Day 2023 celebrations and to strengthen the bond of Indian Army with our villages, Army formations & units deployed in various parts of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat & Rajasthan conducted a massive GRAM SEVA programmed on 30 December 2022 in 75 underdeveloped & border villages.
Indian Army in its pursuit for Nation building undertook this Seva Abhiyaan in 75 villages across the Southern Command Area, wherein the villagers were reassured of Army’s commitment towards them.
Under the theme of “Gram Seva - Desh Seva”, this day long drive saw the conduct of a massive Swachhta Abhiyaan, jointly by the Army personnel and village residents. Medical Camps were also organised by the Army for preliminary screening wherein free medicine worth Rs 15 Lakhs was distributed in remote areas. The village youth were also enlightened about the Agniveer Scheme and motivated to join the Armed Forces as a career. Sports competitions conducted between the village youth and the Army jawans established a strong bonhomie amongst them. The Army Units donated sports items worth Rs 10 Lakhs to the village youth and urged them to develop sportsmen spirit in life.
Veer Naris of the area were also felicitated and efforts were made to ameliorate their grievances. In order to benefit the youth and students, Indian Army created sports facilities like Volleyball / Kho Kho / Kabaddi fields and organised friendly matches. Officers and soldiers also shared a meal with the locals and in an informal manner spread the message of oneness and create a sense of belonging towards the Nation.
The event organised under the theme of “Gram Seva - Desh Seva” has contributed immensely to renew the Soldier-Citizen connect & reaffirmed the commitment of Indian Army to stand shoulder to shoulder with the masses. This noble gesture shall go a long way in motivating people from all sections of society, particularly the youth in their duty towards the society and in turn ‘Nation Building’.
Ministry of Mines
Mines Ministry Approves Geological Survey of India Proposal to Procure Two Coastal Vessels
The Ministry of Mines has approved the proposal of the Geological Survey of India  to procure two coastal vessels as a replacement to the existing vessels here today. The project is at an estimated cost of Rs.245.07 crore.
The induction of these two coastal vessels will augment the exploration activities of GSI in the marine domain which has already established huge resources of heavy minerals within the territorial waters of East and West coast of India. The proposed vessels are intended to go further deep beyond the territorial waters for collecting baseline data as well as identifying mineral potential areas.